1st shift Maintenance Technician

Kent Quality Foods Inc; Hudsonville (MI); On-site; USD 46,800 - 57,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus at $1 per hour

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Kent Quality Foods Inc, located in Hudsonville, Michigan, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join its team. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting capabilities in electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems and will perform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs in a timely manner. This role offers competitive pay starting at $26.00 per hour, along with benefits.

This full-time position operates primarily on the first shift, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday work required as needed. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience in maintenance.
• Strong electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Respect for safe work practices and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Conduct emergency repairs during breakdowns.
• Complete assigned work orders and conduct inspections.

Skills

Troubleshooting electronic systems

Troubleshooting pneumatic systems

Troubleshooting mechanical systems

Computerized Maintenance Management System

Basic math skills

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electric meters

Job description

Kent Quality Foods, a premier manufacturer of specialty meat products, is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Hudsonville facility. This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys variety, likes solving hands‑on equipment and facility challenges, and wants to work for a company that invests in its people and operations. We are a well‑established business with almost seven decades of success, and even if you do not know our name, you will surely know our products.

As a Maintenance Technician you will use your strong electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical system troubleshooting capabilities to ensure our equipment and facility operate properly by performing preventative maintenance and emergency repairs in breakdown situations. You will complete assigned work orders in accordance with procedures, schematics or manuals in a timely manner and conduct daily inspections and walk throughs as time allows.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience in a production, manufacturing, industrial maintenance or similar hands‑on maintenance environment.
• Strong electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical system troubleshooting capabilities.
• Respect and adherence for safe work practices and quality control.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• A willingness to learn from and share best practice approaches with peers within the maintenance department.
• Ability to communicate maintenance updates to peers, other departments, management and employees.
• A strong work ethic; able to work independently.
• A results‑oriented mindset with a willingness to take ownership for outcomes.
• Basic math skills plus fractions, decimals, percentages, rates, and ratios.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, work in a refrigerated production environment, and occasionally lift up to 70 lbs., and use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and equipment to perform duties.

This is a 1st shift position, Monday through Friday, with shifts beginning at 5:00 am and averaging 8-12 hours per day. Occasional Saturday work may be required based on facility needs.

Starting pay rate of $26.00 per hour. Eligible for attendance bonus valued at $1 per hour. Kent Quality Foods offers a competitive benefits package including comprehensive health benefits and retirement benefits.

Apply online at KQF.com or in person at our Hudsonville location located at 3426 Quincy St. Hudsonville MI 49426.